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The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of October 9th, to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of S. 585, the Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Rules, released the following statement in support of a measure to prohibit abortions after 20 weeks, which is when a fetus can feel pain, with exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or when a mother’s life is in danger:

The Committee on Rules may meet the week of October 2nd to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H. Con. Res. 71, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2018. As in past years, the Rules Committee intends to give priority to amendments offered as complete substitutes.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Rules, released the following statement after the passage of a measure to provide tax relief for those impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, make pro-consumer flood insurance reforms, and extend the funding of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Rules, released the following statement in support of a measure to reauthorize the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program: